Apparatus for preparing foodstuffs



Aug- 13, 1929- H. l.. JOHNSTON 1,724,598'

APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOODSTUFFS ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 13, 1929. H. L. JoHNsToN 1,724,598

APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOODSTUFFS Filed Nov. 16, 1923 4 sheets-sheet 2 A TTORNEYS.

Aug. 13, 1929. H. l.. JOHNSTON APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOODSTUFFS Filed Nov.l 16, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN V EN TOR.

A TTORNEYS.

JAM-M4 o@ @Y ma Aug. 13, 1929.` H JQHNSTQN 1,724,598

' APPARATUS Fon PHEPARING FooDsTUFFs Filed Nov. 16,' '1923 4 sheets-sheet 4 II ll llllllllllllll IN V EN TOR.

-A TToRNEYs. v

i Famed Augf 13, 1929.

UNITED. STATE-s PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT L. JOHNSTO, F TROY, OHIO, ASSIGNOB T0. THE HUBART HANFACTUR- ING (JOMPANY, 0F TROY, OHIO, A. GORPORATION 0F OHIO.

.APPARATUS FOB PREPAIRING FOODSTUFS.

Application med November 16, 1923. Serial No. 675,197.

This invention relates to cutting or agitating apparatus, and more particularly apparatus of th1s character which is. motor operated.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide apparatus of this character which is simple in construction and easy and safe of operation.

Another object of this invention is to 1o provide apparatus of thischaracter .which is so constructed that the 'various parts` thereof may be readily manipulated to facilitate handling during operation of the device. y

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description thereof ,set out below, when taken .in connection with the accompanying drawlgl'n the drawing, in which like characters of reference designate like parts throughout the several views thereof, l

Fig. 1 is a side view of a form of apparatus embodying'this invention, with certain parts thereof shown in elevation, and cer-.

tain other!" parts .-shown' in section, to more clearly illustrate the details of construction, the section being v*substantially along the line 1-1-1 of Fig. 2;

AFig. 2 is a plan view lof the form of apparatus shown in Fig. 1;

Fi 3 is a side elevation of this same form of apparatus with certain of the parts shown in inoperative position;

Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of the cutting knives which constitute a part of the apparatus shown herein as forming one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view along the line '5--5 of Fig. 1;

Fi 6 is a detail view oan automatic switc forming a part of the invention, parts thereof being shown in section to more clearly illustrate the construction;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view, in elevation, of a clutch forming one element of the illustrated form of invention; and l Fig 8 is a view showing a slightly modied form of construction.

As illustrating a preferred embodimentof the invention there is shown in the drawing what is, for purposes of convenience, called a silent cutter; which apparatus is intended for chopping meat, vegetables,'or the like,

preliminary to further treatment in the preplatively moved to withdraw the knives or arationof food. This`inventin, however, v 1s not: limited in its applicationvto a silent cutter, but may beused in connection with any other form of cutting or agitating mecham'sm, such for example as apparatus for whippmg cream, freezing ice cream, or the e. The apparatus illustrated consists gener-l ally of a container mechanism includinga bowl orl container designated by the numeral 10, ada ted to receive the meat orvege Vtables to e cut, or the' cream or the 11ke which is to be vbeaten or agitated; and a motor -designated by the`numeral 11, positioned adjacent thereto and constructed to operate suitable cutting knives or agitating mechanism operating within the bowl 'or container, the two being so mounted with relation to each other that they may be relagitatin mechanism out of the bowl to permit rea y access thereto. It is not necessary that the motor and the bowl be mount-` ed upon the same base, so long as they. are mounted in some definite relationship with" respect to each other; but preferably they are both mounted upon a `base which is designated by the numeral 12. Projectin u w'ardly lfrom the base are twofstanars 15, within each of which is journaled a trunnion or pivot 16, carried by a sub-base 17 upon which the motor 11 is rigidly'm'ounted.

'. Thel construction is such that the motor is.

pivotally mounted with respect to the base, the pivots being, preferably, horizontally arranged so that the motor may be tilted about the axis of said pivots or trunnions'. l

Attached to the motor and extending therefrom to overhang the bowl or container e is a housing 20, within which is rotatably 9 mounted an extension of the drive shaft of the motor, designated by the numeral21. This extension of the drive shaft may be integral with the shaft, or, as shown in the drawing, it may be a separate piece which lof is connected to the drive shaft by means of a suitable sleeve, or other tige of coupling. Suitably mounted upon the ee end of this extension 21 are two cuttin knives, 22, which as shown articularly 1n Fig. 4, are 10g curved, knives o this shape having been Y found.` quite effective in operation. These knives are preferably mounted u on a sleeve -23', rather than directly upon t e Shaft itform a shoulder 24 against which one of the' knives rests. The other knife, whichis pref- L erably located substantially diametrical opposite the first named knife, is spa l from that first named knife by means o f a spacing .ring 25, both knives and the spacing rmg bem securely held in place on the sleeve 23 y means`of a locking rm 26, which is threadedly mounted on said s eeve. Thesleeve 23, with the knives assembled thereon is locked upon the shaft 21, and held so as to rotate with that shaft, by means of suitable retaining mechanism, such as the thumb screw 27 which is threadedly con- 18 nected to the shaft in any suitable manner.

As stated above this invention is not limited to a cutting device, and the free end of the shaft 21 may be constructed to operate any desired form of cutting mechanism other than that shown, or any deslre'd form of beater, stirrer or other'agita'tor; it being obvious that merely slight mechanical variations of construction will accommodate this device to other types of cutting mechanism as or to beating, stirring or a itating mechamsm. And, of course, the wl 10 might be instead a jar, ice cream bucket, or the like. The bowl 10 is preferably made rotatable. This bowl carries lion the base thereof a dending circular ange 30, provided with aterally extending lugs or extensions 31, which are spaced from each other. Cooperating with the bowl 10, and adapted to receive the lugs 31 is a'member 32, which is provided with upstandin `spaced arcuate extensions 33 each of whic has4 a lu 34 carried thereby; the construction of't e lower part of the bowl, and of this member 32 bemg such that the lugs 31 may be brought into register with thespaces between the arcuate extensions 33 so that the bowl may be placed in position with the cylindrical flange positioned-'within the said extensions 33, whereupon partial rotation of the two members relative to each other will cause the lugs thereon to lock with each other to hold the bowl in sition. One of the extensions 33 1s provi ed, in'a suitable place, with a Screw' .35, which may be positioned to limit the rotatlve movement of these two members relajtlve to eachother to lock the bowlin place. lhe base 12 is preferably hollowed out as shown by the numeral 40 to receive a train of dgearls 41, 42 and 43. The base is also prov1 ed with an opening 45, through which access may be had to the interior thereof, which 1s provided with a cover 46 the up r face of which is rovided with an upstan ing flange or track 7 adapted to recelve and support the member 32. This member 32.is provided *vith a hub 50, which extends down through a suitable flanged opening 51 in the cover' 46. The hub 50 is provided with a passage 52 within which is mounted a shaft 53 which 1s keyed or held to the hub 50 in any desired manner. The lower end of this shaft is positione p gear 41 and is p' ed thereto, so that rotation of the gear 41 will cause corres ondlng 'rotation' of the member 32, vand t us will cause rotation of the bowl 10. The up er end of the shaft 53- preferably extends eyond the up r faceof .the member 32 and 1s ada ted'fi" positionmg within a socket 54, in t e bottom of the bowl, thus providlng an easy means for centering the bowl when the device is assembled.

The pinion -or gear' 43 is attached to a shaft 60, shown in `dotted lines in Fig. 1, the upper end of whichextends through a suitable bearin `61, mounted uponthe to of thel base 12. e upper end of this s aft carries thereon a clutch member 62 which may be of any suitable character. Cooperating with the clutch member 62 is a spring pressed clutch member 63, which 1s slidably mounted upon a shaft 64, the upper end of which is journaled in a suitable bearing 65. which is in the form of'a 'depending sleeve carried by the housing 20. The upper end of this shaft has mounted thereon agear 68 which meshes with the worm 66, carried by the shaft extension 21. Theshaft 64 is surrounded' by a spring 67 ,which normally urges the Atwo clutch'members 62 and 63 into engagement with each other, so that as the motor operates the gear train 41, 42 andA 43 will be actuated 'to' cause 'rotation of the bowl 10. The clutch member 63, which is in the general form of a sleeve, loosely mounted upon the shaft 64, is provided with a. bayonet slot 70, which receives a pin 71, carried by the shaft. With the parts positioned as shown in Fig. 1 the construction is such. that the sprin 67 will urge the two yclutch members into driving en` within the hub of the 64 and then given a part turn in which case the pin will hold the clutch member 63 out of engagement with the clutch mem- A,ber 62, and against the tension ofthe spring;

so that the motor ma be operated without causing rotation of t e bowl, as shown in 'he container mechanism preferably includes a cover, or Vpart cover, 75, for the container, which serves to prevent the material therein from being forced over the edge during operation of the device. With a device such as shown, no particular benefit is derived from covering'more than half of the bowl, for as the cutting knives operate always in the same direction they tend to force the material in the bowl in a given direction and therefore a cover need be provided only for that part of the bowl toward which the material is forced. This cover is mounted upon a suitable standard 76, (shown partly 1n otted lines in Fig. 3) which is in tension 78, which provides a substantially semi-circular pocket within which the knives are enclosed when the cover. is in lowered position, so that all danger of injury from contact with the knives is prevented, so long as the cover is in lowered position. But if the cover is left in up-` wardly swung position then the knives are uncovered. In order to prevent the possibility of any injury due to the operator carelessly leaving the cover open while the device is operating, means is provided for preventing rotation of the knives unless the cover is in lowered position, to enclose thet knives.

This means preferably consists of an autotails of construction thereo in Fig. 6. This switch, as shown particularly in Fig. 6, comprises a hollow member 80, of insulating material, carrying two poles or terminals 81 which are connected within the motor circuit. Slidably mounted within the member 80 is a plunger 82, whichl has mounted thereon a guide member 88, also preferably of insulating material. Carried by this'plunger 82 is a contacter 84, of conducting material, which is of such proportion that when'the plunger 82 is suitably positioned the contactor will close the circuit across the two poles or terminals 81,

The plunger is surrounded by-a spring 85, which as shown clearly in Fig. 6 bears at one end against the collar of insulating material fixed to the plunger and at the other end against the hollow member 80, thereby tending to urge the plunger to a position such as to hold the contacter out of contact with the terminals'Sl. The member 80 is preferably moimted within the housing 20,

' being attached to the wall of the housing by means of screws 86, or any other desired manner. This member may, however, be

carried by any suitable 'fixed part 'of the apf.

paratus. One end-of the plunger 82 extends .outwardly through the wall of the housing 20. Carried by the cover is an extension 88 which has a lug 89 thereon. This extension and lug are so positioned, with'respect to the outer end of the plunger 82, that when vthe cover is in lowered p0sition,-i. e., in

' operating position--the lug 89 contacts with the sprl the plunger to force it, against the action of ng 85, to close the circuit across the terminals 81 as shown in dotted lines in Fig.

6,; but when the cover is moved to elevated,

orinoperative, position then the lug 89 is moved out of contact with the plunger 82 to ermit that plunger to move, under the action of the spring 85, to break the circuit across the terminals 81, to thus4 render they motor inoperative. This construction'is such that it is impossible for the motor to operate when the cover is in elevated position and a conventional control switch 90, which may be of any suitable character.

The cover '75 has depending therefrom a curved scraper 92, which feeds the material toward the center of the bowl where it will be best operated upon by the knives.

Mounted upon the end of the motor, opposite'to the end which carries the housing 20 yis a second housing 100, within which is suitably journaled an extension 101 of the drive shaft of the motor. Carried by this extension 101 is a worm gear 102 meshing with a gear 103, which has a socket 104 in' the hub thereof adapted to receive the shaft of a meat grinder or the like. Housing 100 has 'an extended socket 105 which is adapted to receive and-hold :in operative position a `meatgrinder or the like, the set screw 106 servin to lock the meat grinder in place. The single motor 11, magT thus serve to operate cutting lmives, such as are shown iand described, or agitating mechanism of any desired sort, by means of the shaft extension 21, and also operate a meat grinder or the like by means of the shaft extension 101. If desired themotor may operate both lthese devices at once; or it may operate the it is slightly unbalanced, with the end carying the housing 100 slightly heavier than the yend carrying the housing 20. Conse-- quently the motor tends to normall tilt about its pivot to raise the cutting kni e end of the apparatus. In order to hold the motor `in position with the cutting knives or other mechanism carried by the shaft extension 21 in position to operate within the bowl, the base 12 is provided with a set screw 110, which cooperates with an extension of the sub-base 17 to hold the motor against tilting about its pivot. The sub-base 1s preferably also provided witha set screw or bolt 111, which serves as a stop to limit tilting of the motor in one direction. This bolt 111 may be suitably manipulated to give the desired positioning of the motor, and its associated 110. A lock nut 112 is also provided for.

holding the screw 111 against accidental movement. The sub-base, at its opposite end, is provided with an extension 113, which is adapted to cooperate with a fiattened portion 114 ofthe base, which serves as 'a stop to limit tilting movement o f the? motor in the op osite direction.

In' Figs., 1 t rough -7, and as described above, the cover is hingedly sup o rtedjby the base member so that it vmay e moved independentlyof the tilting of the motor.

With this construction it is intended thatv the cover shall be moved by the operator before the motor is tilted. But it ma Asome time occur that the operator, throng carelessness or forgetfulness, will attempt to tilt the motor without first lifting the cover. In such case the tilting of the motor would of itself cause thel coven to swing upwardly thus actuating the automatic switch to break the circuit to stop the operation of the motor arid so of the knives. If the movable clutch member 63 is in operative position, then tilting of the' motor effects disengagement of this movable clutch member from the fixed clutch member 62, while at the same time the motor circuit is broken. Thus actuation of both the knives and the bowl or container is automatically interrupted upon tilting of the motor or raising of the cover of the container. v

In Fig. 8 is shown a slightly modified form of construction in which the cover 75 is connected to .the motor housing 20 so that the motor and cover will. move -together. In this construction the lug 89 and the automatic switch are so arranged that as' vthe motor is tilted upwardly to remove the knives from the bowl, the cover. being at the same time carried upwardly, the lug 89 will be moved out of contact with the plunger 82 of the automatic switch so that the motor circuit will be broken. And as the motor is tilted in the opposite direction to move the knives back into the bowl and to position the cover over the bowl, the lug 89 will actuate the plunger of the automatic switch to close the motor circuit.-

The apparatus is preferably so constructed that the motor, and its associated parts, are only slightl unbalanced or even substantially in ba ance', when the meat grinder is not positioned within the housing 100. Therefore when the housing 100 does support the meat grinder, or similar device, the

motor land its parts will be decidedly unbalanced .and when released would tend to swin rapidly about the motor pivots, with possi le resulting damage'to the apparatus, and possible injury to the attendant as the result of the rapid upward movement of the knives. In order to preventthis a dashpot 120, isprovided, one end of which is connected to the base, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 by the numeral 121, the other end being connected to the motor as shown in dotted lines by the number .122. This serves to prevent rapid swinging of the motor about its pivot in either direction.

When it is desired to operate the cuttin i `end of-the device the material to be treate lis placed in the bowl 10, the cover bemg at' the time in elevated position, with the motor tilted to bring the knife into upward position so that the bowl may be readily removed. The bowl having been lled is then placed in position. The. motor is swung about its pivot until further movement is checked lby the abutment screw 111, at which time the clutch members 62 and 63 will be engaged. The set screw 110 is then manipulated to lock the motor in this position. In the modification shown in Fig. 8 this down- -ward motement of the motor of itself causes closing ofthe motor circuit to startoperation of the knives and bowl, but in the form of apparatus shown in Fi 1 through 7 the cover 7 5 is then swung ownwardly, the lug 89 contacting? with the plunger 82 to close the motor circuit and start operation of the device. When it is desired to ain access to the bowl, or to remove the bow the cover is rst sw upwardly, and then the motor tilted about its pivots, in the modification of Figsa 1 through 7; or the motor and cover are moved together,\.in the modification Fig-.8, this upward movement moving the lug out of contact with the plunger of the automatic switch to break the motor circuit before the knives are exposed. Access to the interior of the bowl is then afforded, for filling or emptying the bowl being removed or not as desired.

While the `forms of apparatus herein de scribed constitute preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to these precise forms of apparatus, and that chan es may' be made therein without departing rom the scope 'of the invention which is deined in the. appended claims.

What is claimed'is: 1. Apparatus of the character described comprising -a container mechanism including a container, a motor, a motor circuit' therefor, means foroperatin within said container and actuated by sald motor, said means being mounted for swinging motion to permit of moving operative position within the container or o removing the said means fromthe container, and means Within` fthe motor circuit comprising a switch cooperatively as-v sociated '.with a movable part of the containermechanism and so constructedthat ope g or closing of thevswit'ch is/conditioned upon the relative positioning of the the said means into.

associated movable container mechanism art. P2. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a motor, means lfor operating within said container carried by said motorl and actuated thereby, means for swinging said motor upon its base to remove the said operating means from said container, and automatic means for stopping operation of said motor asit is swung on its base. v3. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container mechanism including a container, a motor, a motor circuit therefor, means for operating within said ontainer carried by `said motor and actuated thereby, means for moving saidmotor to remove the said operating means from the container, and a switch within said motor circuit for effecting starting and stopping of the said motor, said switchbeing cooperativelyy associated with a movable part of the container mechanism whereby the switch may be closed to permit flow of current to the motor only when the motor and said movable container part are in operative position.

4. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a motor for rotat- 30 ing said container having a shaft overhanging said container and carrying means for operating upon foodstuii's in said container, and means for 'swinging said motor upon its base to permit removal of said container. 5. Apparatus of the character described comprising a detachably mounted container,

cutting knives operatingJwitliin said container, a motor, means operatively connecting said motor to said cutting knives, means mounted upon said base adjacent said container, cutting knives supported by said motor to operate within the said container, means operatively connecting said motor to said cutting knives, means operativelyconnected to said motor for rotating the said container,`the construction being such that the said motor and the knives carried thereby may be swung upon the said base to move the said knives out of operative position.

7. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a motor mounted ad- 0 jacent said container and vhaving its driveV shaft extended to overhang said container, cutting knives mounted on said shaft and operating within the said container, means on the said motor shaft for causing rotation of the container as the cutting knives are r0- means together to. givel access to t ve conactuated by said motor for causing rotation;

.tated, and means permitting swinging said motor upon its base to move the said overhanging s'hat and knives carried thereby, to permit removal of the container.

8. Apparatus ofthe character described comprising a container, means for operating upon foodstuffs within said container, a motor for actuating said operating means, means for moving said motor and o ration (5 tainer, and automatic .means for stopping operation of `the said motor, said last-mentioned means being constructed to revent actuation of said operating means w en the latter is moved from its operative position 'within the container.

9. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a cover therefor, knives operating within said container, a motor for actuating said cutting knives, means feige swinging saidv motor and cutting knives "ther to permit removal ofthe contameiiand a switch within the motor circuit constructed to automatically open to stop the motor as the cover is moved to give access to the container. v

l0. Apparatus of the character described comprising a. rotatable container, a motor positioned adjacent said container and having its drive shaft extended to overhang said container, cutting knives mounted' on said shaft, means on said shaft for causing' rotation of the said vcontainer as the cutting knives are rotated, means for` swinging said motor upon its baseto move the said overhanging shaft and cutting knives to permit remova of the` said container, and means for automatically stopping operation of the motor preliminary to itsbeing thus swung ioo upon its base., 1

11. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a base member, a motor pivotally mounted upon said base to swing about a horizontal 'pivot said motor having@ an extended drive shaft overhanging said container, means mounted upon said shaft for operating within the said container, the construction being such that the motor may be tilted about this horizontal pivot to permit removal of the said con- 1 15 tainer, and/aJ dashpot associated with said motor for controlling tilting of said motor.

y 12. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a base member, a motor pivotally mounted thereon about a horizontall arranged pivot, said motor having its sha extended to overhangv said container, and constructed` to actuate means operating within said container, the motor actuatingI means being so balanced thatv the motor normally tends to tilt about its pivot to swing the s aft and operating means associated `therewith upwardly to move the said operating means out'of operative posiiio tion,` and means for holding` saidmotor in lio said operating means out of operative position, means for holding saidmotor in operatingv position against its normal tendency to tilt, and a dashpot for'controlling tilting movement of 'the said motor when said holding means is released. y

14. Apparatus o'f the character described comprising a container, a base member, af

motor pivotally mounted thereon about a horizontall arranged pivot, said motor having its shat extended to overhang said con-` tainer, and constructed to actuate means operating within said container, the motor and operating means being so balanced that the motor normally tends to tilt 'about its pivot ing its sha to swing the shaft and operating' means lassociated therewith upwardly to inoperative position,.means for holding said-motor in operating position against its normal tendency to tilt, and means for limiting the tilting movement of said motor.`

15. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a base member, a motor pivotally mounted thereon about a horizontall arran ed pivot, said motor hav exten ed to overhang said container, and constructed to actuate means operating within said container, the motor actuating means being so balanced that the upon its motor normally tends to tilt about its pivot the shaft and operating means asto swin -sociated therewith upwardly to inoperative position to permit removal of the said container, means for holdin# said motor in operating position against the normal tendency to tilt, a dashpot for controlling. tilting movement of the said motor when said holding means is released, and means for limit-1` mg swinging-movement of said motor.

16. Apparatus of the character described comprising a-container, a motor for rotating said container, cutting knives supported by said motor to operate within t e said container means for swinging said motor base to swing sai cutting knives permit removal of the cutout-of. the container to said container, and means for limiting swin'gl'g movement of said motor an tin g 'ves Supported thereby.

1 Apparatus of the character .described comprising a pivotally vmounted motor an extension upon each end oi the drive shaft of said motor; cutting knives, :for operating within a, container, mounted upon one extended end'of said drive shaft; and means upon the other extended end of the said drive shaft adapted`for receiving in driving connection a meat grinder or ,the like, said means being constructed to counterbalance the motor.

18. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a pivotally mounted motor, an extension upon each end of the drive shaft of said motor, food treating partly means mounted upon one extended end of said drive-shaft for operating within said 1 container, means upon the other extended end of the said drive shaft adapted for receiving lin driving connection a meat grinder or the like, the construction being such that said motor is partly counterbalanccd by said food treating means and said receiving means whereby said motor tends to swing about its pivot to move said food treating mean .out of operative position vwithin said container, and means for locking said motor against pivotal movement.v

19. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a motor for rotat` ing said container, means for swinging said motor upon its base to permit removal of said container, a driving connection between sald motor and said container including clutch members actuated -by the swingable motor parts to make or break the driving .connection as the motor is swung upon its base respectively into operative or inoperative position.

v 20. Apparatus of the character described comprising a rotatable container, al motor positioned adjacent said container, a driving gear mounted upon theshaft of said motor,-means cooperating with said gear for rotating the said container, comprising a clutch ineans for swinging the said motor on its obase to permit removal of the f said container, the said clutch being constructed to automatically connect or disconnect said cooperating means and said-- grive gear as the motor is swung upon its 21. Apparatus of the character described comprising a base member, a rotatable container mounted thereon, operating gears associated with said container, a motor pivotally mounted on said base and mounted'to tilt about a horizontal fpivot, a drive gear carried by the shaft o the said motor, .a driven gear and complementary clutch members associated with one lof Vthe rs for causing rotation ofthe4 saidl container, the construction being such that when the said motor is tilted in one direction about its horizontal pivot the two said clutch members will engage to cause driving of the rotatablel container from the motor shaft, and when it is tilted in the opposite direcmotor, a motor circuit therefor, means actuated by Said motor for operating within said container, said operating means bemg movably mounted to permit ofl moving the said operating means into operative position within the container or of removing the said operating means from the container, a switch within the.motor circuit, and' switch control means cooperatively associated with said movable part of thecontainer mechanism and so constructed that closing of the switch is conditioned upon the relative positioning of the associated movable container mechanism part.

'23. Apparatus of the character 'described comprismg la rotatable container, a base member positioned adjacent said container, a motor tiltably mounted on said base member, said motor having its shaft extended to overhang the said container, means carried by said shaft for operating within the said container, a contact member mounted upon the said base member, said member carryin two contacts located within the motor clrcuit, a plunger mounted within the said contact member, a'contact piece carried thereby and adapted to close the circuit across the two contacts, a spring normally urging the plunger to hold the contact piece away from the said contact, and means associated with the said motor for moving the plunger against the action of the spring to close the circuitthrough said contacts. A 24. Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, a cover therefor, a base member,`a motor mounted thereon adjacent said container, means carried by said motor for operating within said container, a switch within the motor lcircuit carried by said base comprising a contact bearing plunger, means for normally urging sai plunger in one direction to break the motor circuit, and means carried by the said cover for `.urging the said plunger in the opposite direction to close the motor circuit when the cover is in closed position.

v 25. Apparatus of the character describe-d comprising a container, a motor-having a 1 position to respectively make or break said driving connection. Y

26. A food treating apparatus comprising a container adapted to receive therein material to be operated upon, said container having a movable cover portion therefor, a motor actuated cutting knife within the container, and a switch in the motor circuit operably associated with said cover portion to render the motor inoperative upon movement of the cover portlon to permit access to the container to preventactuation of said cutting knife when thus exposed.

27.' Apparatus of the character described comprising a container, means for operating within said container, a pivotally mounted motor operativel connected to said operating means, an adapted upon movement thereof to remove the operating means from the container, and control means associated with said motor for stopping operation of the motor and the operating means connected thereto as the mechanism is actuated'to move the motor to inoperative position.

28. A food cutter of the character described comprising a frame member, a rotatable container mounted thereon, a motor, a shaft driven b said motor, cutting knives carried by sai shaft for operating within said container, a driving connection -for rotating said container driven by said motor,-

and clutch mechanism interposed im saiid -drivlng connection, said clutch means comsaid motor, a cutting knife carried by said second driven means adapted to operate withingthe container, an attachment connection .carried by said food cutter, a third drivenmeans positioned adjacent said atlogo tachment connection and adapted to be connected to a movable part of an attachment such as a meat grinder and the like, a driving interconnection for said third driven means adapted to provide operation of the said third driven means upon operation of the motor, and means for temporarily disconnecting said rst mentioned driving interconnection from the said first driven means, whereby the said third driven means for the attachment may be driven bysaid motor without operating the'said first driven means. v

In testimony whereof I hereto aiiix my signature.

HERBERT L. JOHNSTON. 

